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LOT 1066
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Cockerel
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (95 grams, 94 mm).
Shallow body with impressed annulets framing the discus, a cockerel at the centre with its left leg raised and head extended upwards.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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